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well, much of it is literally flying out of afghanistan. the "wall street journal" says around $1 billion in cash is flown out of kabul international airport every year. as with most countries, private individuals may take money out as long as they declare it. the sums, however, that are leaving afghanistan are staggering. $2,700,000 in cash is leaving the country every day. and that's only what's been declared. so more money is legally flying out of afghanistan every year than that nation collects in taxes. the "journal" reports that the exodus is so large u.s. investigators believe top officials in afghanistan must be funneling billions of dollars to safe havens abroad. now, some of this is inevitable. you have a very poor country in chaos and then tons of money pouring in from the outside, from the united states, japan, europe. so my concern really remains the core one i started with. why? why are we investing so much time, energy, and effort when al qaeda is so weak? is there a more cost-effective way to keep al qaeda on the ropes than
well, much of it is literally flying out of afghanistan. the "wall street journal" says around $1 billion in cash is flown out of kabul international airport every year. as with most countries, private individuals may take money out as long as they declare it. the sums, however, that are leaving afghanistan are staggering. $2,700,000 in cash is leaving the country every day. and that's only what's been declared. so more money is legally flying out of afghanistan every year than that...
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is committed to keeping a fighting force in afghanistan until 2014. after that security will be handed over to the afghans. cnn's nick peyton walsh is in the country. he joins us live from bagram air base. nick? >> reporter: absolutely. what we're about to see is a report from a remote part of the border with pakistan, an area called newer stan. this is a small village surrounded by valleys. nato used to have a fairly strong presence here, outposts securing the area. a few years ago pulled back. that left the afghans in control. since late march of this year, the talibans have moved in and taken over this village. the report you're about to see is sinister for some people because it shows their flag flying above the local administration there and them suggesting they are the law in that part of afghanistan, potentially shocking for the future of this country. in this quiet village near the pakistani border, one of nato's fears is realized, the local government building of a district in waygal, above it flies a new flag, the white banner of the taliban
is committed to keeping a fighting force in afghanistan until 2014. after that security will be handed over to the afghans. cnn's nick peyton walsh is in the country. he joins us live from bagram air base. nick? >> reporter: absolutely. what we're about to see is a report from a remote part of the border with pakistan, an area called newer stan. this is a small village surrounded by valleys. nato used to have a fairly strong presence here, outposts securing the area. a few years ago...
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afghanistan has a constitution. afghanistan has a state structure. those who join the peace process must respect the afghan constitution and the constitution does not allow that. >> why has it proved so difficult to bring the taliban in? is it that there is no central group, no central address or leader that you could gosh crate with? what seems to be the obstacle? >> there are forces beyond the means of afghanistan that are interfering in this process that have power over the process. unless those forces begin to cooperate, the taliban will not be able to come forward as a group, as a unified structure. >> is pakistan the key there? >> pakistan is extremely important for a quick solution, yes. >> mr. president, i remember the many public disputes that you and president new share he have used to have and you why issed that they were in pakistan. i denied it. you once said to me when osama bin laden is found, he will be found in a pakistani city. it turns out you were right about osama. did you still believe the leadership of al qaeda and the taliban
afghanistan has a constitution. afghanistan has a state structure. those who join the peace process must respect the afghan constitution and the constitution does not allow that. >> why has it proved so difficult to bring the taliban in? is it that there is no central group, no central address or leader that you could gosh crate with? what seems to be the obstacle? >> there are forces beyond the means of afghanistan that are interfering in this process that have power over the...
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but let's talk about afghanistan. what about the vote there? we've seen a rash of violence, and then yesterday, there were reports that the taliban made good on some of the threats to cut off the index fingers of some of those who voted. that index finger showed they dipped their finger in ink and placed that vote in the election. >> turnout among women was down. all in all, some say it went relatively smoothly, but now that they're counting the ballots, more complaints of fraud. you have the challenger saying they won the election. it could be weeks if not longer before we find out the results. and as all of this plays out, what are we learning? the commanding general is probably going to ask for more troops. you have an uncertain political situation, deteriorating political situation, and this is a huge issue on the plate of our president as he goes on vacation because he's going to get probably in early september, a request for even more troops in afghanistan. and again, with an uncertain political situation, with no -- at least minimal prog
but let's talk about afghanistan. what about the vote there? we've seen a rash of violence, and then yesterday, there were reports that the taliban made good on some of the threats to cut off the index fingers of some of those who voted. that index finger showed they dipped their finger in ink and placed that vote in the election. >> turnout among women was down. all in all, some say it went relatively smoothly, but now that they're counting the ballots, more complaints of fraud. you have...
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i have been bending backwards -- >> from afghanistan? >> from afghanistan. i have been be bending backwards asking president karzai, we opened our training institutions free of cost, come to afghanistan and we'll train you. not one has come. >> but he gave a speech or statement the other day saying if america were to attack pakistan, afghanistan would be by pakistan's side. what do you make of that? >> i think -- i think this is -- totally preposterous to imagine this kind of thing. and then i thank him that this is the first time he's made a pro-pakistan statement. >> so you really don't trust him? >> not at all. >> what do you think that will happen to him? will he be able to hold on to power as americans draw down? does he have support in pakistan? >> i think it's going to be very difficult, very difficult. very, very difficult. he is not liked by the majority of pashtuns was because of what he is doing. >> what you're describing, though, as the united states draws down, is the potential for very unstable afghanistan with a weak karzai at the head. pakist
i have been bending backwards -- >> from afghanistan? >> from afghanistan. i have been be bending backwards asking president karzai, we opened our training institutions free of cost, come to afghanistan and we'll train you. not one has come. >> but he gave a speech or statement the other day saying if america were to attack pakistan, afghanistan would be by pakistan's side. what do you make of that? >> i think -- i think this is -- totally preposterous to imagine this...
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in afghanistan overnight, smoke is seen rising at dawn from the hotel intercontinental in kabul after taliban killed ten. this morning all eight gunmen and guests are dead. >> i just said if anything happens, i want all my property to be donated according to islamic law. so will is the extent of what i'm sure everybody was thinking. especially when the last explosion went off on my floor right under me. >>> in orlando, florida, the judge in casey anthony's capital murder trial will decide today whether her former fiance can testify in the presence of the jury. the judge will also hear arguments on a motion related to florida's death penalty. casey's father, george, was back on the stand yesterday and questioned about an alleged affair with a search volunteer. jurors also heard from the meter reader who found caylee, the little girl's body. the defense is trying to prove that he disturbed the crime scene enough to contaminate the evidence. >> i was standing behind it, so i was looking at it from behind and i still didn't think it was real. so i very gently took it and put it into the r
in afghanistan overnight, smoke is seen rising at dawn from the hotel intercontinental in kabul after taliban killed ten. this morning all eight gunmen and guests are dead. >> i just said if anything happens, i want all my property to be donated according to islamic law. so will is the extent of what i'm sure everybody was thinking. especially when the last explosion went off on my floor right under me. >>> in orlando, florida, the judge in casey anthony's capital murder trial...
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but it's a different effort trying to stabilize afghanistan. as the u.s. tries to find a way responsibly to draw down its troops in the country, to be able -- basically to get the army home or as much of it as possible, they have to find some way of stabilizing it. the most obvious way, if it works, is to get the taliban on board. basically to get the taliban leadership to call an end to their operations. >> basically, to get the taliban to say, look, we got it wrong in '01, now the issue's moot, bin laden's dead, let's go back to what the game plan should have been, make some sort of peace, and you think that's a possibility? >> i think publicly nobody's ever going to say we're wrong in public, but basically i think -- if it works -- the taliban will turn around and say, now that we've heard from the united states that it intends you know along with nato to withdraw its troops over a period of time, we see no point in getting ourselves killed fighting for them to go. >> all right, michael semple, thank you for being here. >> most welcome. >>> up ahead, wh
but it's a different effort trying to stabilize afghanistan. as the u.s. tries to find a way responsibly to draw down its troops in the country, to be able -- basically to get the army home or as much of it as possible, they have to find some way of stabilizing it. the most obvious way, if it works, is to get the taliban on board. basically to get the taliban leadership to call an end to their operations. >> basically, to get the taliban to say, look, we got it wrong in '01, now the...
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forces out of afghanistan. it seems administration officials are still having a hard time explaining that. listen here. >> where is the end of the ramp? if the beginning is that 2015? 2020? >> the end will be predicated on exactly houchl how much progress we're making. >> there is no timeline, no ramp. i think it's very important to note, as many have observed, this doesn't trigger a rush to the exits. >> reporter: now ramp or no ramp, defense secretary robert gates today, he stressed that this july 2011 date is not a date certain, is not an exit strategy. he says it's a condition-based balance is what he said. he said that it really shows a signal of resolve to succeed in afghanistan, but also sending a very strong signal to the afghan government of urgency that they need to step up to the plate and take control of their own security. don? >> all right, kate. we got a little ahead of ourselves. kate rorngt afghanistan. so much on the president's agenda, and this and global warming. kate, we'll get back to you.
forces out of afghanistan. it seems administration officials are still having a hard time explaining that. listen here. >> where is the end of the ramp? if the beginning is that 2015? 2020? >> the end will be predicated on exactly houchl how much progress we're making. >> there is no timeline, no ramp. i think it's very important to note, as many have observed, this doesn't trigger a rush to the exits. >> reporter: now ramp or no ramp, defense secretary robert gates...
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it is a president who made decisions with respect to afghanistan. in fact we were under resourced and didn't str strategy and direction and tripled the number of troops there and now we are seeing in a position to take down the numbers. it is a president who has had the united states in the lead in terms of counterterrorism. it is a president who, in europe, for example, we had a summit last november. where the president led the effort on missile defense, on getting a common way forward in afghanistan, on a new concept for europe and alternate work there. it is a president who took the lead on taking the g-20 and making it the premier and principle global financial management agency in the world. time after time i have seen the president come in the situation room and i have been in there hundreds of times and sit down and make these kinds of decisions where american is leading and again the entire effort here is to have america restore its influence and power and authority in the world. of course, i also had the privilege of working closely with th
it is a president who made decisions with respect to afghanistan. in fact we were under resourced and didn't str strategy and direction and tripled the number of troops there and now we are seeing in a position to take down the numbers. it is a president who has had the united states in the lead in terms of counterterrorism. it is a president who, in europe, for example, we had a summit last november. where the president led the effort on missile defense, on getting a common way forward in...
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military operates in afghanistan. the agreement is an effort to end the afghan anger over special operations night raids on local homes. from now on afghan commandos will take the lead in those raids. those are your top stories. now back to fareed zakaria, gps. >>> we think of our current economic crisis as new because at its heart is the accumulation of too much debt. the battle between creditors and debtors is age-old. i had a very interesting discussion about this in london recently with phillip, the author of the economist buttonwood column, and he has a terrific new book out. paper promises, debt, money, and the new world order. you look at the current crisis we have with regard to debtors and creditors, you know, all of the western world in debt, and you say this is actually not so unfamiliar. this is part of a much broader pattern. >> exactly. over history we've had periods when people have built up too much debt, and then we've had crisis when the debt has not been repaid, so classic one was the 1930s. in that
military operates in afghanistan. the agreement is an effort to end the afghan anger over special operations night raids on local homes. from now on afghan commandos will take the lead in those raids. those are your top stories. now back to fareed zakaria, gps. >>> we think of our current economic crisis as new because at its heart is the accumulation of too much debt. the battle between creditors and debtors is age-old. i had a very interesting discussion about this in london recently...
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he added troops in afghanistan, but there, too, a drawdown has begun. he scaled back the nation building aspect but embraced and expanded the counterterrorism angle, fighting al qaeda and other terrorist groups. obam ordered more drone attacks in the first two years of his presidency than george w. bush did in his entire two terms. eight years. and the results have been noteworthy. most of al qaeda's senior leadership has been killed. the strategy's crowning success was, of course, the killing of osama bin laden. if the war against al qaeda is the most visible and dramatic success story, the most significant long-term success might be in asia where obama has pivoted. asia is the new arena of global wealth, power and politics and obama decided to expand american presence in the region with a flurry of diplomating i, political and military moves over the last six months. he did so carefully and skillfully so it was seen by asian countries as a response to their requests rather than a unilateral assertion of american power. when historians write about an o
he added troops in afghanistan, but there, too, a drawdown has begun. he scaled back the nation building aspect but embraced and expanded the counterterrorism angle, fighting al qaeda and other terrorist groups. obam ordered more drone attacks in the first two years of his presidency than george w. bush did in his entire two terms. eight years. and the results have been noteworthy. most of al qaeda's senior leadership has been killed. the strategy's crowning success was, of course, the killing...
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forces out of afghanistan. it seems this administration is still having a hard time explaining that. >> where's the end of the ramp? if the beginning is 2011, where's the end of the ramp? >> it will be predicated on exactly how much progress we're making. >> there's no time line, no ramp, nothing like that. i think it's very important to note, as many have observed, this doesn't trigger a rush to the exits. >> reporter: ramp or no ramp, defense secretary robert gates says this is not a date certain, not an exit strategy. he stressed that it was a conditions-based balance, sending a signal of resolve to succeed in afghanistan. also sending a message of urgency to the afghan government saying they need to step up to the plate and take responsibility for their own security. either way, this 2011 date continues to prove controversial with the left and the right. >> i'm afraid that the president's idea, which is to just set a date where we may start withdrawing troops, gives nobody anything they want. it doesn't giv
forces out of afghanistan. it seems this administration is still having a hard time explaining that. >> where's the end of the ramp? if the beginning is 2011, where's the end of the ramp? >> it will be predicated on exactly how much progress we're making. >> there's no time line, no ramp, nothing like that. i think it's very important to note, as many have observed, this doesn't trigger a rush to the exits. >> reporter: ramp or no ramp, defense secretary robert gates...
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that is afghanistan. there is -- >> yes. >> almost 60% of the american people consistently feel we should draw down or get out. what do you think? >> well, i'm -- i'm coming more and more around to the view that it's time to take a close look at our involvement there. we've got 110,000 americans there or something like that. our own cia has said there are 125 al qaeda in afghanistan. seems to be a little bit disparate numbers. i mean, why do we have to be in there doing the work for all the countries that surround afghanistan and have every big as bit an interest as we do in a stable afghanistan? why don't we pull together a conference of china, india, pakistan, russia, iran? iran helped us when we first went into afghanistan -- and the united states and say, hey, look, you have every bit as much of an interest in a stable afghanistan as we do, yet we're doing all the work and bearing all the cost and the sacrifice in blood and treasure. you need to get in here and help us. we might get some help. but we
that is afghanistan. there is -- >> yes. >> almost 60% of the american people consistently feel we should draw down or get out. what do you think? >> well, i'm -- i'm coming more and more around to the view that it's time to take a close look at our involvement there. we've got 110,000 americans there or something like that. our own cia has said there are 125 al qaeda in afghanistan. seems to be a little bit disparate numbers. i mean, why do we have to be in there doing the...
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these are key neighbors of afghanistan. how are you going to prevent these countries from interfering in afghanistan after the americans leave in 2014? what role is the northern alliance going to play? these are important questions. and finally, the economic kpe question. there's no sustainable economy in afghanistan, even ten years after american intervention. the american forces will leave. tens of thousands of afghans serving americans will be out of a job. >> thank you for discussing a subject that isn't going to go away. >>> up next what in the world? understanding the problems in the arab world by exploring events that took place 1,000 years ago. don't miss this. blan ttd# 1-800-345-2550 ttd# 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about the typical financial consultation ttd# 1-800-345-2550 when companies try to sell you something off their menu ttd# 1-800-345-2550 instead of trying to understand what you really need. ttd# 1-800-345-2550 ttd# 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, we provide ttd# 1-800-345-2550 a full range of financia
these are key neighbors of afghanistan. how are you going to prevent these countries from interfering in afghanistan after the americans leave in 2014? what role is the northern alliance going to play? these are important questions. and finally, the economic kpe question. there's no sustainable economy in afghanistan, even ten years after american intervention. the american forces will leave. tens of thousands of afghans serving americans will be out of a job. >> thank you for discussing...
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either afghanistan or pakistan. of course, when the americans brought down the taliban and chased bin laden in tora bora, if you remember for several months, he must have made calculations that afghanistan was not as friendly as it used to be before that. >> you must have also seen the close, very close connection in those days between the pakistani military, the isi, your counterpart in a sense, to pakistan's intelligence, and the taliban and what ended up turning into the taliban. so i mean, when i look at the situation now, it seems to me the isi's ties to certain element, certain militant, taliban elements, goes back a long way, does it not? >> it does. and i don't think the pakistanis have tried to hide that. i remember visiting islamabad in 1995, the king had stliezed me to take a -- authorized me to take a peace proposal to the mujaheddin and the afghan government. unfortunately, that peace proposal didn't go far. and i remember sitting with -- i don't know if he's still alive or not -- with minister of the i
either afghanistan or pakistan. of course, when the americans brought down the taliban and chased bin laden in tora bora, if you remember for several months, he must have made calculations that afghanistan was not as friendly as it used to be before that. >> you must have also seen the close, very close connection in those days between the pakistani military, the isi, your counterpart in a sense, to pakistan's intelligence, and the taliban and what ended up turning into the taliban. so i...
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are there bad guys in afghanistan? absolutely, we have problems in yemen, arabian peninsula, pakistan, problems across the world we have to deal with, but doesn't mean we put 100,000 troops into each of those countries. >> a reasonably stable afghanistan which can defend itself, doesn't threaten to destabilize countries like pakistan, doesn't threaten us as a haven for groups like al qaeda, which is what happened in the 1990s when we weren't looking, once before we pulled up stakes in the region, felt we had accomplished the mission. >> we have to leave it there. division of opinion but spirited conversation. thank you, gentlemen, for being with us on this important subject. >>> coming up, pro-life pledge that's a test. >> any feeling of confidence may be shattered by looking at the sea of protesters taking to the streets. >>> and in today's global society, what happens in greece doesn't stay there. i'll ask ben what this means to 401(k)s and pension plans of america. >>> when we come back, a grass rights pro-life move
are there bad guys in afghanistan? absolutely, we have problems in yemen, arabian peninsula, pakistan, problems across the world we have to deal with, but doesn't mean we put 100,000 troops into each of those countries. >> a reasonably stable afghanistan which can defend itself, doesn't threaten to destabilize countries like pakistan, doesn't threaten us as a haven for groups like al qaeda, which is what happened in the 1990s when we weren't looking, once before we pulled up stakes in the...
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commitment and the coalition's commitment to afghanistan will continue. their biggest fear is the u.s. and the nato allies walk away or drawdown significantly in a year's time. both pakistani and afghan governments know that would be a mess. they are both looking to hear that the current plans and strategy in afghanistan are not going to change, that the commitment is there and the commitment is there for sometime. while admiral mullin was here in pakistan significantly, three f-16 fighter aircraft built in the u.s. were delivered to pakistan air force. it's that kind of commitment that pakistan's leaders and afghan leaders are looking for. kate? >> and a commitment that is definitely a big topic of conversation here in the states among lawmakers and that's all starting to come up now. thank you so much, our senior international correspondent, nic robertson. t. j.? >> reporter: well, today people are scared. >> a man of my age, you know, you got a chance, but my chance is over with. >> his plant completely shut down, and some of the workers like the one y
commitment and the coalition's commitment to afghanistan will continue. their biggest fear is the u.s. and the nato allies walk away or drawdown significantly in a year's time. both pakistani and afghan governments know that would be a mess. they are both looking to hear that the current plans and strategy in afghanistan are not going to change, that the commitment is there and the commitment is there for sometime. while admiral mullin was here in pakistan significantly, three f-16 fighter...
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the president's point man to afghanistan and pakistan, richard holebrook. here's what some lawmakers are dishing out today. >> i think you put the general in, he should make the call. if he can't work with the ambassador, the ambassador should be changed. if he can't work with holbrook, that should be changed. i think we put all the eggs in the petraeus basket at this stage. >> right now general petraeus comes in with his team of military leaders, they've got to work hand in hand with the civilian side, so i think it's an opportunity for the president to take a look at it. >> reporter: so clearly frustration is bubbling up over getting some real success in afghanistan. fred? >> also another bone of contention seems to be the president's july 2011, next year, troop withdrawal deadline. >> reporter: yeah, that is going to be an interesting topic, because with general petraeus on the hot seat on tuesday, it will be a chance for lawmakers to really raise the debate over the president's deadline to begin withdrawing troops in july 2011. the critics argue why tel
the president's point man to afghanistan and pakistan, richard holebrook. here's what some lawmakers are dishing out today. >> i think you put the general in, he should make the call. if he can't work with the ambassador, the ambassador should be changed. if he can't work with holbrook, that should be changed. i think we put all the eggs in the petraeus basket at this stage. >> right now general petraeus comes in with his team of military leaders, they've got to work hand in hand...
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and we cannot allow the taliban to return to power in afghanistan. and form another safe haven for attacks against not only the united states but also against key european allies, as well. but i do think that president obama has sent a rather soft signal to america's enemies in afghanistan. >> but it's a signal -- >> we're not lying about it. >> we don't want to surprise these guys, right -- >> you don't want to stay there -- >> and we leave, i guess that's better for the next two years, and then suddenly it isn't in a big way. i don't know. a little more transparency oh this stuff. especially because, face it, the american constituents matter a lot more to obama, democrats and republicans, than the afghani afghani and pakistani constituency. >> the americans have a stomach for one kind of fight and not for another kind of fight. they don't have the stomach for large ground wars in asia. they do have the stomach for bombing the hell out of people in the air in discreet ways or commando raids. frankly, i think you'll see stepped up drone attacks, step
and we cannot allow the taliban to return to power in afghanistan. and form another safe haven for attacks against not only the united states but also against key european allies, as well. but i do think that president obama has sent a rather soft signal to america's enemies in afghanistan. >> but it's a signal -- >> we're not lying about it. >> we don't want to surprise these guys, right -- >> you don't want to stay there -- >> and we leave, i guess that's better...
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forces in afghanistan? >> i think sometimes we make those connections much like we say july 4th, al qaeda must be planning an attack because it's our holiday. president obama made an announcement of a drawdown. this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about three years. the serena hotel which is the primary hotel where a lot of foreigners gather faced a similar attack. this is not the first time the taliban have done this. i was in afghanistan about 1 1/2 years ago when the taliban attacked the united nations guest house. we were just a block or two away when the taliban literally shot the guards dead at the door, scaled the front gate and proceeded to set off grenades and kill about five united nations workers inside that guest house. >> chris lawrence, thanks so much. >>> let'
forces in afghanistan? >> i think sometimes we make those connections much like we say july 4th, al qaeda must be planning an attack because it's our holiday. president obama made an announcement of a drawdown. this must be the taliban response. it's more likely pegged to may when the taliban made their announcement of what they were calling their spring or summer offensive. that they were going to step up their attacks. this is probably the biggest attack on a hotel like this in about...
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we have the war in iraq, muddled ending, war in afghanistan, mudd muddled. guns are not going to solve this problem. the days of the marshall plan, the idea we're going to poor hundreds or millions of dollars. this is a g to g movement, a generation to generation movement, realizing there's change there. we'll have to engage on a different level. >> you think what is going on here, the arab world is much kag up with the rest of the world? it's joining the modern world? >> i think that there's a lot of evidence that this is the beginning of that process. i have, ever since 9/11 been in the middle of this conversation about can we get along? in every one of those conversations people say where are the muslim moderates? i don't hear them. here they are. this is a group of people standing up. it doesn't say the fundamentalists have gone away. clearly they have not. they're in color of iran and hezbollah and hamas and the wahhabis are still out there. what we're seeing for the first time is the rise of this other story. and it's going to give people a clear choic
we have the war in iraq, muddled ending, war in afghanistan, mudd muddled. guns are not going to solve this problem. the days of the marshall plan, the idea we're going to poor hundreds or millions of dollars. this is a g to g movement, a generation to generation movement, realizing there's change there. we'll have to engage on a different level. >> you think what is going on here, the arab world is much kag up with the rest of the world? it's joining the modern world? >> i think...
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president obama is in afghanistan. he's catching the world off guard. >> on the anniversary of bin laden's death, the president shows up in afghanistan on a surprise trip. it is his prerogative as commander in chief, and our men and women in uniform were ecstatic to see him, but to deny that this wasn't calculated in an election year is disingenuous to say the least. there are 364 other days in the year to visit afghanistan than on the bin laden anniversary. so why not just own it. nothing wrong with that. especially if it's true. just like it's true that the right is crying foul because they can't claim the bin laden victory. i usually like to make my own "no talking points" point but again this week, someone from another network when commenting on another political story makes the point better than i can. >> politics is weird and creepy and now i know lacks even the loosest attachment to anything like reality. >> thanks, shep, and that's tonight's "no talking points." >>> some adults wouldn't listen so a bullied teen
president obama is in afghanistan. he's catching the world off guard. >> on the anniversary of bin laden's death, the president shows up in afghanistan on a surprise trip. it is his prerogative as commander in chief, and our men and women in uniform were ecstatic to see him, but to deny that this wasn't calculated in an election year is disingenuous to say the least. there are 364 other days in the year to visit afghanistan than on the bin laden anniversary. so why not just own it....
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a roadside bomb struck a vehicle in eastern afghanistan. two other americans were wounded in that attack. >> the arraignment of the terror smts was expected to run about six hours yesterday. instead it went much longer. >> the terror suspects turned their arraignment into a chaotic court circus. >> they are complaining and our families can't complain no more. they took their lives. they took my sister's life. i don't care if they were on a bed of nails. it's our justice system and they have rights as of right now and whatever the due course is, they will either be in jail or they will be dead. >> he took. >> she compared american guarded to dead libyan leader gadhafi. maybe they will kill us and make it look like suicide. and khalid shaikh mohammcleekha refused to speak or even listen to the hearing through earphones. now the government wants to kill mr. muhammad. they want to extinguish the last eyewitness to his torture so that he can never speak again about it. chastised the women on the prosecution team for wearing skirts saying the det
a roadside bomb struck a vehicle in eastern afghanistan. two other americans were wounded in that attack. >> the arraignment of the terror smts was expected to run about six hours yesterday. instead it went much longer. >> the terror suspects turned their arraignment into a chaotic court circus. >> they are complaining and our families can't complain no more. they took their lives. they took my sister's life. i don't care if they were on a bed of nails. it's our justice system...
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we're heading north into the remote hills for a glimpse of afghanistan's future. the war here in balakshan is against a business so profitable and growing so fast many fear it's the only thing left when the u.s. pulls out. opium. here, it's expanding faster than anywhere in the country, and risks getting out of control. stopping this harvest is particularly important because the price of opium has risen dramatically threatening to flood a record amount of cash into afghanistan and also into the insurgency. in one year, the price has tripled, that's because uncertainty about afghanistan's future means traders are hoarding the drug. the united nation's drug control chief revealed to cnn -- >> we can see a record profit, those who benefit most, the traders not necessarily always the insurgents will have a big incentive to continue the conflict to make sure the opium business as well can continue to provide the huge profits we witness today. >> reporter: eradication is the simplest way of breaking the chain that puts heroin on city streets. here it wipes out the livel
we're heading north into the remote hills for a glimpse of afghanistan's future. the war here in balakshan is against a business so profitable and growing so fast many fear it's the only thing left when the u.s. pulls out. opium. here, it's expanding faster than anywhere in the country, and risks getting out of control. stopping this harvest is particularly important because the price of opium has risen dramatically threatening to flood a record amount of cash into afghanistan and also into the...
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ambassador to afghanistan, giving an update on the situation in afghanistan. obviously the other big news we're following out of washington, d.c., is the appointment of u.s. -- the nomination of u.s. solicitor general elena kagan to the supreme court. obviously that has to go through the senate first. but president obama announced her nomination to the supreme court a few hours ago. right now, she represents the government in the supreme court when there's a case the government is involved in. if confirmed, she will take justice john paul stevens' place on the supreme court. >>> the spill in the gulf of mexico may get help from robots. they used a robot to try to thin the oil out by shooting a chemical called a disbursant into the mass. it's the third round of that spraying. other short-term solutions like a 100-ton containment dome haven't worked out. workers are trying to drill a relief well as a more permanent option. but that could take up to three months. >>> and markets across the world surging today. the euro strengthened after europe's finance minister
ambassador to afghanistan, giving an update on the situation in afghanistan. obviously the other big news we're following out of washington, d.c., is the appointment of u.s. -- the nomination of u.s. solicitor general elena kagan to the supreme court. obviously that has to go through the senate first. but president obama announced her nomination to the supreme court a few hours ago. right now, she represents the government in the supreme court when there's a case the government is involved in....
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the labor leader and the conservative leader, they both believe in afghanistan, and they believe that an important war is being fought to try to combat international terrorism and they both have said publicly they don't want british troops any longer than necessary. though neither have given a precise timetable of when troops should leave. so, for those here in afghanistan, no matter who takes the top job in britain, they believe that the uk policy will not change. >> reporter: i'm nic robertson in karachi, pakistan. it's front-page news here, record numbers of pakistani britains may become mps. people want to know about the british elections and they want to know what's happening with immigration. the foreign minister here has said he can work with any british government if elected. they would like a government in britain that can work with them in europe. they have business interests in europe and hopes that britain can help them achieve those goals. >> all right. cnn's paula hancocks in afghanistan, nick robertson in pakistan with the impact on britain's election on the war in that
the labor leader and the conservative leader, they both believe in afghanistan, and they believe that an important war is being fought to try to combat international terrorism and they both have said publicly they don't want british troops any longer than necessary. though neither have given a precise timetable of when troops should leave. so, for those here in afghanistan, no matter who takes the top job in britain, they believe that the uk policy will not change. >> reporter: i'm nic...
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so what i said, namely, under the plan i thought i was going to be voting for, money for iraq and afghanistan would be competing with other -- >> what you thought was there was not there. >> no. it was exactly opposite of what i thought was there. >> so you took the time to read it. nancy pelosi said sunday night she wasn't sure -- she wanted to read the bill before she supported it. she supported it. but do you think your colleagues actually read the bill? >> i think a large number of people this time read, if not the whole thing, the most significant parts of it it. this was a very important issue, and, yes -- let me put it this way. by the time people voted i do not think there were any pieces of it where people were under the misimpression i was under monday. it was not available to me on monday. it was obviously to the leader. and that caucus, it it was a very newsful caucus. joe biden, jack lew head of the budget office, people answered questions. i believe that this bill was frankly better understood when we voted on it than most. >> listen, i have to ask you this. a veteran like barne
so what i said, namely, under the plan i thought i was going to be voting for, money for iraq and afghanistan would be competing with other -- >> what you thought was there was not there. >> no. it was exactly opposite of what i thought was there. >> so you took the time to read it. nancy pelosi said sunday night she wasn't sure -- she wanted to read the bill before she supported it. she supported it. but do you think your colleagues actually read the bill? >> i think a...
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and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in one of the parts of afghanistan. is that the work of nato? >> reporter: i haven't received word on where the strike was and if it was in reaction to this particular event. air strikes are ongoing here throughout the country particularly in southern afghanistan, where u.s. forces have been the contraiting on trying to eradicate the insurgency there and in eastern afghanistan they have a more difficult time to doing so. charles? >> carmen joining us live from cnn kabul. we'll take a break and update you with the selling on the european markets in
and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in...
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on afghanistan, he was asked to define victory in the war in afghanistan. he would not say the word victory. he said he believes we succeed on two points. one to make sure al qaeda could not attack the united states, and two, to make sure the afghan people could protect themselves and in that way we could be successful in our mission. were you satisfied with that explanation, seeing on the heels of the attack we just saw in kabul? >> no. when he was asked about afghanistan and the drawdown, the president pivoted to talking about al qaeda, and that's because he has seen successes there, especially the killing of osama bin laden. but the recent attacks have been conducted by the taliban, and not once did he mention the word taliban. what you were waiting to hear is you would suspect with the two attacks yesterday, he would have been very clear that we're not going to negotiate with them while they're blowing up hotels and civilians. not a word. he was not pressed on it but he did not voluntarily address the issue about the taliban which right now is certainly
on afghanistan, he was asked to define victory in the war in afghanistan. he would not say the word victory. he said he believes we succeed on two points. one to make sure al qaeda could not attack the united states, and two, to make sure the afghan people could protect themselves and in that way we could be successful in our mission. were you satisfied with that explanation, seeing on the heels of the attack we just saw in kabul? >> no. when he was asked about afghanistan and the...
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and nato forces in afghanistan from pakistan into afghanistan. it looks like the president just had a brief little three-way photo opportunity with these leaders and no real substantive break through which is what the u.s. wanted with president zardari of pakistan. what are you hearing? >> what happened during the summit is president zardari of pakistan came hoping for a president with president obama. he didn't get that meeting, what he got instead was a quick opportunity to exchange words for the president and then a quick photo with president obama and with president karzai later today. he did not get that big meeting for precisely the reason you point out. he and his country did not come to terms with the u.s. on an agreement to open the supply routs back up for the u.s. to bring both troops and supplies in and out of the pakistani country, in and out of pakistan, because pakistan simply as my sources are saying, asking too much money for this. and so this is not going to be negotiated, u.s. sources are saying at a presidential level, it's go
and nato forces in afghanistan from pakistan into afghanistan. it looks like the president just had a brief little three-way photo opportunity with these leaders and no real substantive break through which is what the u.s. wanted with president zardari of pakistan. what are you hearing? >> what happened during the summit is president zardari of pakistan came hoping for a president with president obama. he didn't get that meeting, what he got instead was a quick opportunity to exchange...
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>>> the nato summit is under way in chicago, and topping the agenda, afghanistan. joining me now is nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen. thank you so much for being here with us. with the end in sight, we believe, for afghanistan, one of the things that's outstanding certainly in the minds of many americans is will other members of nato besides the u.s. pony up the amount of money the u.s. would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of the day, it is less expensive to finance the afghan security forces to do the combat than to deploy our own troops. nevertheless, a number of countries have announced substantial contributions to the afghan security forces, so i'm optimistic. >> does france share that view? does germany share that view? we get the feeling and they have monetary problems of their own at the moment, spending problems of their own. but is your optimistic view shared by the individual members? >> yes, indeed. germany has
>>> the nato summit is under way in chicago, and topping the agenda, afghanistan. joining me now is nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen. thank you so much for being here with us. with the end in sight, we believe, for afghanistan, one of the things that's outstanding certainly in the minds of many americans is will other members of nato besides the u.s. pony up the amount of money the u.s. would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes,...
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they've started a nose count tonight in afghanistan. they want to make sure all their personnel are accounted for. right now they're making sure. there are a small number we're told on the scene at this hour giving some assistance. that's pretty interesting, brook. afghan security forces are supposed to be able to handle whatever comes. they're supposed to be charge. you rarely see support forces in kabul. if they're on scene, this may kb even more serious than the first indications are. we expect information to unfold all night long, brook. >> ten fatalities, multiple suicide attackers, barbara. please continue working your sources. and i just want to remind you, we are literally getting tape as i speak feeding into us here. some of the images of the intercontinental hotel. we've got people working quickly on doing that. we'll bring them to you live. now this, a family affair in the casey anthony murder trial. her father, mother, brother, all taking the stand today in orlando. and the questions get personal. but perhaps the most signif
they've started a nose count tonight in afghanistan. they want to make sure all their personnel are accounted for. right now they're making sure. there are a small number we're told on the scene at this hour giving some assistance. that's pretty interesting, brook. afghan security forces are supposed to be able to handle whatever comes. they're supposed to be charge. you rarely see support forces in kabul. if they're on scene, this may kb even more serious than the first indications are. we...
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and as you remember in 1998, i was sent to afghanistan to convince the taliban at that time to give up bin laden and to hand him over to us. i went twice, met with him the first time and the second time. unfortunately, for other reasons, mullah omar at first agreed but then subsequently completely dismissed the issue as being unacceptable. >> what do you think -- mullah omar is supposed to be still effectively running the taliban and running the opposition -- people don't know for sure. but how did he strike you? did he strike you as a smart, strategic leader, as a military leader? >> from the two times i met him, he -- he seemed to be definitely the leader of the taliban around him, a man who had -- who could show that he fought the russians personally because he was lame in one leg and one of his eyes had been blown out in some military action that he had taken before. and he obviously exuded control over the taliban at that time. my view is that today the taliban have branched out. there are other sects and ethnicities fighting the presence of military troops there. and i think that
and as you remember in 1998, i was sent to afghanistan to convince the taliban at that time to give up bin laden and to hand him over to us. i went twice, met with him the first time and the second time. unfortunately, for other reasons, mullah omar at first agreed but then subsequently completely dismissed the issue as being unacceptable. >> what do you think -- mullah omar is supposed to be still effectively running the taliban and running the opposition -- people don't know for sure....
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this is afghanistan alone. the tab this year is estimated to be around 118 billion. one expert says withdrawing the troops will save only about 7 billion during the next year because of the sheer cost of bringing the soldiers back home. he does say there could be considerable savings beginning the year after that. at the moment, nina, the u.s. needs all the savings it can find. >> certainly does. and it's quite worrying, isn't it? it's the world's biggest economy. >>> coming up next on "world business today," reading your financial future. we'll be telling you what some people are looking at to see what's in the cards for the economy. stay with us. could save a bundlh geico's multi-policy discount. geico, saving people money on more than just car iance. ♪ geic >>> live from hong kong and lon didn't. welcome back to "world business today." >>> just over 90 minutes into the trading session. it's all looking red at the moment. just about ten minutes ago i was showing you a number of these markets were off their intraday lows. the big question is, the health or lack th
this is afghanistan alone. the tab this year is estimated to be around 118 billion. one expert says withdrawing the troops will save only about 7 billion during the next year because of the sheer cost of bringing the soldiers back home. he does say there could be considerable savings beginning the year after that. at the moment, nina, the u.s. needs all the savings it can find. >> certainly does. and it's quite worrying, isn't it? it's the world's biggest economy. >>> coming up...
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but it's spent in afghanistan. that economic factor could impact that national security decision whether to maintain that military presence in afghanistan. >> it certainly could when you're on the cusp of, you know, weighing the pros and the cons. i think probably the administration as most all administrations do would say national security comes first. we will pay what we need to. this is the most important job the federal government has is to protect this nation. when you look at the polling with the war in the war in afghanistan is the approval of it. people don't get why we're still there. >> bin laden is dead. what's the point? people are unsure whether he's supporting the u.s. position there. whether the afghanis want american troops in their country. in the meantime, american taxpayers shell out $2 billion a week. >> people say let's get out. it's not that simple to just say okay we're out by next month. there's equipment and other things to be handed over. >> they're going to be out of iraq. >> yes, iraq th
but it's spent in afghanistan. that economic factor could impact that national security decision whether to maintain that military presence in afghanistan. >> it certainly could when you're on the cusp of, you know, weighing the pros and the cons. i think probably the administration as most all administrations do would say national security comes first. we will pay what we need to. this is the most important job the federal government has is to protect this nation. when you look at the...
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that was in afghanistan. we're looking for some comment there which we didn't hear following the death of some 16 afghan civilians allegedly shot by a u.s. soldier in the south of the country. that's been called an unforgivable crime by the afghan prime minister -- president hamid karzai who has been on the line to the u.s. president over details and just what happened in this attack. the soldier in question is now said to be in custody. we'll obviously bring you more details 0en that story as we get them here. certainly no word there from that brief isef meeting. charles? >>> well, andrew, let's move back to what has been the dominating story in terms of the business and markets ajen da. that is the $31 billion trade deficit that it turns out that china recorded in february. let's look at oil prices. they were lower, amid concerns about slower economic growth there. not by much, just by about a third of a dollar. still worries at the same time, i think, about iran, its dispute with the west over its nuclear
that was in afghanistan. we're looking for some comment there which we didn't hear following the death of some 16 afghan civilians allegedly shot by a u.s. soldier in the south of the country. that's been called an unforgivable crime by the afghan prime minister -- president hamid karzai who has been on the line to the u.s. president over details and just what happened in this attack. the soldier in question is now said to be in custody. we'll obviously bring you more details 0en that story as...
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anna corin, cnn, afghanistan. >>> all right. you can't walk down the street without passing someone on their cell phone. our own dr. sanjay gupta is up next to explain what this radiation can do. to your brain. my kids would love this xbox 360. well we brought back layaway, so you can pay a little bit at a time. my kids would be like [tearfully] this is the best day ever! [ sobbing ] [ male announcer ] layaway's back. shop now and have more time to pay. walmart. >>> all this week we're looking at how mobile technology is change ouring world. it's cnn's other mobile society initiative, and today we're looking at how safe use youring cell phone is. the s.e.c. has not set new radiation exposure limits in the past 15 years, and since then there's been a lot of research that has surfaced. so much so that the government is now urging them to update the safety regulations. cnn's own resident brain surgeon, dr. sanjay gupta, of course. nice to see you. i thought that was pretty cool. you have to remind people you're a brain surgeon as w
anna corin, cnn, afghanistan. >>> all right. you can't walk down the street without passing someone on their cell phone. our own dr. sanjay gupta is up next to explain what this radiation can do. to your brain. my kids would love this xbox 360. well we brought back layaway, so you can pay a little bit at a time. my kids would be like [tearfully] this is the best day ever! [ sobbing ] [ male announcer ] layaway's back. shop now and have more time to pay. walmart. >>> all this...
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we'll have more on this amazing story. >> i'm a third wing air wing afghanistan. i would like to wish my stepmother yvette a happy mother's day. can't wait to see you guys. sorry. sore knee. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. that's chilly. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chanti
we'll have more on this amazing story. >> i'm a third wing air wing afghanistan. i would like to wish my stepmother yvette a happy mother's day. can't wait to see you guys. sorry. sore knee. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. that's chilly. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first...
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if things go bad in afghanistan, it hurts pakistan. pakistan is riding this extremist tiger. when they get off, that tiger may look at theoid rider and they may have a problem. >> peter brookes, thanks. >>> coming up, edie hill looks at another undeclared war. >> a tweet went out tonight that said tango down cia.gov. a group of hackers have brought down cia web site. leon panetta, cia director talked about the threat from cyber warfare and the security threat being our next pearl harbor. we'll take a look at how serious the problem is. >> fascinating stuff. don't go away. we'll be right back. >>> tonight, hackers shut down the cia's public web site. they relentlessly target the military, defense contractors and the highest levers of government. it's grown so extensive it is now seen as a national threat. how serious? this is cia director leon panetta testifying before a senate committee last week. >> i've often said that there's a strong likelihood that the next pearl harbor we confront could very well be a cyber attack that criminpples our pow systems, our grid, our security
if things go bad in afghanistan, it hurts pakistan. pakistan is riding this extremist tiger. when they get off, that tiger may look at theoid rider and they may have a problem. >> peter brookes, thanks. >>> coming up, edie hill looks at another undeclared war. >> a tweet went out tonight that said tango down cia.gov. a group of hackers have brought down cia web site. leon panetta, cia director talked about the threat from cyber warfare and the security threat being our next...
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in fact the pakistan-afghanistan theater is the main source of radicalization. it was not the only one and it will not be the only one. the nature of the conflict has shifted as american war aims have changed dramatically in the last few years. now the united states is not just waging a war against a few remnants of al qaeda. the united states is waging all-out war against the taliban in afghanistan and the pakistani taliban. president barack obama has ordered more drone attacks against the pakistani taliban than president bush in his entire full presidential terms. as you well know, the drone attacks often cause civilian death. and as a result, pakistan and taliban nationalism is fuelled. anti-american sentiment. we have many cases, many cases of young muslims in afghanistan and pakistan who also -- also some who have live in the west who have been radical sized that the west and particularly the united states is waging a war against their culture. >> are we, bernard, in danger of overreacting here? this is one guy. he does not seem part of a particularly cleve
in fact the pakistan-afghanistan theater is the main source of radicalization. it was not the only one and it will not be the only one. the nature of the conflict has shifted as american war aims have changed dramatically in the last few years. now the united states is not just waging a war against a few remnants of al qaeda. the united states is waging all-out war against the taliban in afghanistan and the pakistani taliban. president barack obama has ordered more drone attacks against the...
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, to taliban-controlled afghanistan demonstrating the clear ties. this sar round the year 2000, the end of 1999. this gives a sense of how strong the ties were. what was interesting is plan landed, the plane freed the hostages, but the hijackers were allowed to go free with the taliban and cross back into pakistan. it's this similar owes sis that bin laden used this to help keep himself hid e en and actually issue instructions or more around inside pakistan. >> how much do you think this information that we're learning about the cell phone and what was traced actually implicates the pakistani intelligence? is this a smoking gun or not really? it's just by association? >> it's by association and by implication. in this stage in and of itself from what we know it's not a smoking gun. i spoke to an arab diplomat over the weekend who told me that people close to pakistan's intelligence services, people who would have had a great deal of interest in osama bin laden were alarmed in the few weeks before the u.s.-led operation in abad bad because it noticed
, to taliban-controlled afghanistan demonstrating the clear ties. this sar round the year 2000, the end of 1999. this gives a sense of how strong the ties were. what was interesting is plan landed, the plane freed the hostages, but the hijackers were allowed to go free with the taliban and cross back into pakistan. it's this similar owes sis that bin laden used this to help keep himself hid e en and actually issue instructions or more around inside pakistan. >> how much do you think this...
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that's why we're in afghanistan. it is in our national security interests and we better align or policies, that's what we both saw, we need to do a better job of aligning those policies to say the first priority here is to deny safe haven. that means a strategic defeat of the taliban and we have to defeat the safe havens in the tribal areas. >> the two good things i think we saw was, one, the professionalism of the afghan military is increasing dramatically. >> will they be ready by next year? >> that is the belief and general allen spoke to us for some time, and i was really impressed with what he had to say. the second thing were young girls in schools. about 40% of the school population are young girls. and as you know, taliban threw acid on them to prevent them from going to school. the taliban while we were there tried to close schools in one province, but as you drove in, you saw young girls in their white scarfs holding hands walking down the street coming from school. that is wonderful to see. >> i have to cl
that's why we're in afghanistan. it is in our national security interests and we better align or policies, that's what we both saw, we need to do a better job of aligning those policies to say the first priority here is to deny safe haven. that means a strategic defeat of the taliban and we have to defeat the safe havens in the tribal areas. >> the two good things i think we saw was, one, the professionalism of the afghan military is increasing dramatically. >> will they be ready by...
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would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of the day, it is less expensive to finance the afghan security forces to do the combat than to deploy our own troops. nevertheless, a number of countries have announced substantial contributions to the afghan security forces, so i'm optimistic. >> does france share that view? does germany share that get thed they have monetary problems of their own at the moment, spending problems of their own, but is your optimistic view shared by the individual members? >> germany has announced a significant contribution to afghan security forces. this is a responsibility for the whole international community. not only nato. not only isaf, but, of course, nato and isaf countries will pay their fair share of the total bill, but countries in general in the international community have a responsibility and also have an interest in insuring that the afghan security forces maintain a capability to take full responsibili
would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of the day, it is less expensive to finance the afghan security forces to do the combat than to deploy our own troops. nevertheless, a number of countries have announced substantial contributions to the afghan security forces, so i'm optimistic. >> does france share that view? does germany share that get thed they...
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we begin with new information on the deadly insurgent attack at the hotel in afghanistan. nine gunmen staged that attack, all nine were killed by nato and security forces. two officers were killed in that violence. despite the taliban's immediate claim of responsibility, today, the afghan government blamed the attack on the has can ee network, a million tant group based in pakistan. an american phd student staying at the hotel as the attack unfolded told cnn there were explosions all around him. >> when they got closer, my room started to shake. i was on the floor in the corner of the room, the safest place i could think of. one of them went off below me. because i felt like i kind of popped up a bit. i didn't go flying into the air, but felt the ground move up. then i was just praying that the next one wouldn't be right under me or above me. >> we are joined by jerome starky, reporter with the london times who was in kabul. jerome, at first it was thought taliban were behind this. now this group related to al qaeda is believed to be responsible. tell us a little bit about
we begin with new information on the deadly insurgent attack at the hotel in afghanistan. nine gunmen staged that attack, all nine were killed by nato and security forces. two officers were killed in that violence. despite the taliban's immediate claim of responsibility, today, the afghan government blamed the attack on the has can ee network, a million tant group based in pakistan. an american phd student staying at the hotel as the attack unfolded told cnn there were explosions all around...